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PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br />Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br />Comprehensive Planning <br />(919) 245-2575 <br />(919) 644-3002 (FAX) <br />www.orangecountync.gov <br />131 W. Margaret Lane <br />Suite 201 <br />P. O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Craig Benedict, Orange County Planning Director <br />Tom Altieri, Comprehensive Planning Supervisor <br /> DATE: August 15, 2018 <br /> SUBJECT: Land Use Plan Amendments – Process to Expand Hillsborough <br />Economic Development Area (EDD) <br />In September 2017, the BOCC approved an Amendment Outline Form authorizing staff to <br />proceed in processing amendments to expand the Hillsborough area EDD through a Joint <br />Land Use Plan amendment, which requires approvals by the Town of Hillsborough and <br />Orange County, and a companion County Comprehensive Plan amendment. These <br />amendments were triggered by the County’s request to expand the Hillsborough Primary <br />Service Area, as provided by the Water and Sewer Management, Planning, and Boundary <br />Agreement (WASMPBA). However, the amendments to expand the EDD were postponed <br />to allow for additional coordination between the Town and County to gain a better and <br />mutual understanding of the desired future land uses for the area. Later, the amendments <br />were further postponed to learn more about the Settlers Point development application, <br />which covered lands directly to the north and adjacent to the proposed area for EDD <br />expansion as discussed herein. <br />An update similar to this was provided to the BOCC on January 23, 2018. <br />February 22, 2018 BOCC/Hillsborough Board of Commissioners Joint Meeting: The Boards <br />discussed several Economic Development related topics, one of which was extension of <br />the WASMPBA boundary and Land Use Plan amendments to expand the Hillsborough <br />EDD area. The outcomes of discussions were for the Town to continue processing the <br />Joint Land Use Plan amendment and for the County to hold a public education meeting and <br />consider its respective amendments in the fall. <br />Link to Joint Meeting Minutes (See pp. 12-13): <br />http://www4.orangecountync.gov/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=51872 <br />Hillsborough Approval of Joint Land Use Plan Amendment Completed: As discussed at the <br />aforementioned Joint Meeting, the Town continued its portion of the amendment process <br />and approved the amendment to the Joint Land Use Plan in March 2018. The amendment <br />now requires County consideration and approval to become effective. <br />Item 2b – Info Item for Planning Board 5